Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) by country
Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A...
Countries reporting
70
Highest
13.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
United States
Lowest
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
Libya
Median
28.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
3,345
What the numbers show
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) is currently reported for 70 countries. The highest value is 13.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in United States; the lowest is 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in Libya.
The median across all reporting countries is 28.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values, and the mean is 421.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in North Korea (up 24,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Libya (down 100.0%).
Arms exports: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 13.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 42.2% | falling |
| 2 | France | 2.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 100.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Russia | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 74.9% | rising |
| 6 | China | 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Israel | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 154.0% | volatile |
| 8 | South Korea | 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 342.2% | volatile |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 10 | Norway | 710.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 716.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Spain | 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 33.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Netherlands | 392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Sweden | 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Turkey | 332.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 111.5% | volatile |
| 15 | North Korea | 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 24,200.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Iran | 226.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 584.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Jordan | 226.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 98.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Denmark | 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 773.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Slovakia | 154.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | up 15,300.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Canada | 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 134.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 415.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Romania | 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates | 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 33.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Brazil | 116.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 286.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Poland | 116.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 251.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Australia | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Morocco | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Uzbekistan | 68.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2016 | up 1,600.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Croatia | 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 1,666.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Ireland | 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2022 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Belarus | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Belgium | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Venezuela | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2009 | up 3,900.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Switzerland | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Syria | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Finland | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 71.6% | volatile |
| 36 | South Africa | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 38 | India | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Ukraine | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 96.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Japan | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 950.0% | volatile |
| 41 | New Zealand | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Portugal | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 43 | Indonesia | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2021 | up 325.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Austria | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 39.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Qatar | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Moldova | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2011 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Hungary | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 73.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Singapore | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Chile | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2022 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Georgia | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2017 | down 56.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Greece | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | down 76.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Oman | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2017 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Kazakhstan | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2006 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 55 | Nicaragua | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1995 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Pakistan | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2017 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Thailand | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Colombia | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Montenegro | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2022 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Lithuania | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Nigeria | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Saudi Arabia | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2023 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Serbia | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2021 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Egypt | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Estonia | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Argentina | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2011 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Malaysia | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Libya | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 27.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- High income 26.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- OECD members 25.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Post-demographic dividend 23.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- North America 13.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Europe & Central Asia 11.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- European Union 7.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Euro area 6.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- IDA & IBRD total 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- IBRD only 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- East Asia & Pacific 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
- Late-demographic dividend 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
About this data
Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.